Daily Announcements
March 3rd, 2022
NEW TODAY
Cafeteria
Monday – Pizza $2.50 per slice
Tuesday – Soup & a Bun $4.00 (Wicked Thai Chicken Soup)
Wednesday – Pizza $2.50 per slice
Thursday – Red Barn Hot Dogs $3.50
Friday – Snacks & Drinks
Camosun Food Truck will be here at lunch today.
Best Buddies is back on, and meeting today at lunch in room 124! Meet your buddy there!
Congratulations to the Oak Bay Ski and Snowboard Team on an awesome showing at the Provincial Championships this week. All athletes raced and competed hard. A special shout-out to the terrain snowboarding silver medalist Jeff Trumble. Well done all skiers and boarders.
Congratulations to the January Book Read Winners…
LONDON FORD
LUCAS SPAK-WALSWORTH
You have each won a $15 gift card for either Bolen Books or Starbucks! Please go to the library to collect your prizes.
Ms. Giesbrecht is going to have another meeting for grade 11 students interested in uStart on Monday, March 7th in the Career Centre at lunch.
The uStart Program provides high achieving Oak Bay students the opportunity to enroll in selected courses at the University of Victoria for dual-credit during their Grade 12 year. Four high school credits will be awarded as well as post-secondary credits. Grade 11 applicants can now apply for the 2022 September start and 2023 January start. Pick up an application from Ms. Giesbrecht in the Career Centre, complete it and return it to her by Apr. 4, 2022. For more information on the program please use the following link. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/ustart.html Here is a list of courses that do not require prerequisites. https://www.uvic.ca/students/undergraduate/program-planning/courses-without-pre-requisites/
Reminder to students selling compost that they have a mandatory meeting Friday at lunch in the band room.
Chess Club will meet on Tuesday and Thursday at lunch in room 145. Open to all, even beginners.
The Badminton Team will be starting up soon. There will be a meeting at lunch in the big gym on Tuesday, March 8th for all players who are interested in participating on this year’s team. If you cannot make the meeting, please contact Mr. Zolbrod (kzolbrod@sd61.bc.ca)
Where is Nutty? Our beloved mascot has been stolen by squirrels. They left this clue to find Nutty: “The location rhymes with Mr. Ohl, find it and your future will be foretold.”
Are any girls interested in playing non-competitive soccer? Starting next Thursday, March 10th at 7:45am there will be a regular morning kick around on the turf. We will meet every Monday & Thursday at 7:45am. No need to bring cleats. Just come and have some fun playing soccer.
Ultimate Frisbee – first practice will be Wednesday, March 9th on the turf at 7:30 am.
Calling all sailors, once again the Buccaneers will be on the water again after spring break. No experience is required. See Mr. Schippers in room 312 for more information & registration details.
EducationUSA / Canada SAT Virtual Boot Camp March 14-18th, 10 am ET daily REGISTER HERE.
The SAT Boot Camp is a five-session series with the goal of practicing strategies to improve your SAT score. The live sessions will take place March 14-18, 2022 at 10 am ET, daily.
Session 1: March 14 (3.5 hours) – Full-length practice test
Session 2: March 15 (2 hours) – The SAT in the admissions process
Session 3: March 16 (2 hours) – Reading comprehension
Session 4: March 17 (2 hours) – Math and English grammar
Session 5: March 18 (3 hours) – Full-length practice test
Signing up for this series will sign you up for each session. Each session will have a different link to join. You can attend as many sessions as you would like, but it is recommended you attend all five. If you cannot make a session, you will receive a recording that you can review on your own time, and you will continue to have access to this page.
EducationUSA is a U.S. State Department program. This is a free webinar series. Learn more about EducationUSA at our website: www.educationusacanada.ca.
Wanted: Students interested in invention, entrepreneurship, and discovery! UBC Engineering Physics is hosting a zoom on Tuesday, March 8th from 4:00 to 6:00 pm to learn about Engineering Physics. Register here for the event.
UVIC’S LET’S TALK ABOUT THE BRAIN Learn about brain anatomy, neuroscience research and test your brain trivia knowledge. Friday, March 18th from 10am – 12pm on zoom. Register Here.
Calling all poets, performers, and people who love words! Writing & Performance club will be starting Wednesday, March 2nd at lunch in room 217, where poets, songwriters, and anyone who would like to share their creativity will get a chance to perform for one another and learn new writing techniques. We hope to make Oak Bay High a more formidable school in the writing community by attending open mics and competitions. Come one come all, everyone is welcome. Whether you write regularly or have never tried, there’s a place for you here
Learning to Lead™ is, a four-week leadership program with 2-hour zoom sessions every week, open to Grade 11 girls, transgender, and non-binary youth. Participants gain confidence through a series of interactive workshops and activities. They leave the program with greater self-awareness, and the inspiration to take on new challenges and opportunities. This interactive program invites young women to develop a leadership mindset in a supportive and fun environment. You will also gain insight from guest speakers and mentors – accomplished leaders who share their candid perspectives on their personal experiences. Please go to the website https://minervabc.ca/learning-to-lead/ for more information and see Ms. Giesbrecht if you have any questions.
Women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) – “Engineer an Inclusive Future” highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion and encourages women-identifying students to join the engineering field. BCIT Engineering + Online Panel Event. Is on Wednesday, March 2, 5-6pm. Please register at www.bcit.ca/engineeringinfo to hear and ask questions at a lively panel discussion. Learn about BCIT’s hands-on learning experience for Civil, Electrical, and Marine Engineering.
Previous Announcements
Grade 12’s – Mr. Alexander will have a drop in time on Thursday in Focus in the cafeteria – stop by with any questions for applications, awards, scholarships, what’s next in the decision making process.
Mr. Alexander will hold these drop in times every Tuesday and Thursday until Spring Break.
If your Focus time is full, drop by or email any time (career center).
Seed The City – Summer Work Experience Course – For current grade 10 and 11 students. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events Please see Ms. Giesbrecht if you have any questions.
Schulich Ignite Winter 2022 – Free Coding Lessons
Schulich Ignite is a club at the University of Calgary with a mission to inspire the next generation of programmers and make learning to code fun and accessible for all students!
We offer free introductory and advanced Python workshops to high school students across Canada through virtual and in-person sessions. All students are connected with mentors who are able to offer one-on-one support as well as insight into their experience as students in technology themselves! Click to sign up and learn button. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/news–events
MINI MED SCHOOL 2022 – Friday April 29th @ Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina
Are you a grades 10-12 student with a passion for science and health research?
At Mini Med School, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Learn about the latest medical research happening in BC
- Explore the diverse careers available in science and medicine
- Engage with world-class researchers and health professionals
- Network with like-minded students from across Vancouver Island
There are seats held specifically for students who self-identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.
You are invited to register from March 7th – 13th for Mini Med School. Space is limited and you do need a sponsor teacher. Please find all the details here. https://bcchr.ca/minimedbc Spots will be offered on a lottery basis.
Volunteering Opportunities
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Job Opportunities
Film Camp in A Box is currently seeking senior students to fill paid roles in their spring break and summer programs. They are a youth-based digital media literacy workshop that engages young people between the ages of 8 – 14 in stop motion animation and filmmaking opportunities throughout Canada. They have partnerships with Oak Bay, Saanich, Panorama and Westshore communities. Please go to the website for more information www.filmcampinabox and email Bryan Goldmintz at bryan@filmcampinabox.com with your resume.
Seasonal Butchart Gardens Job Fair will be on Tuesday March 8th from 5:30 to 7:30. Please see the poster on the Career Centre website for more details on location and entrance. https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/work–volunteer
These are seasonal positions providing 25-40 hours of work per week. Shifts will vary and weekend and evening work is required. Although the skills required to fill our many different positions are diverse, the common thread we look for in all candidates is an outgoing, dynamic, and service-focused disposition. The ability to work extensively with our culturally diverse visitor, and work well under pressure without losing our service focus are definite assets.
Food Services: The Gardens has several restaurants which require waitstaff, cashiers, bus persons, and counter-service persons. We also have two kitchen facilities that produce a la carte, pastry, and industrial production.
Visitor Services: Primarily an outdoor position, responsibilities include pedestrian and vehicle traffic control, grounds maintenance, collecting admissions, and all other services provided for our international and local visitors.
Custodial Services: These positions require work both indoors and outdoors. Responsibilities include maintenance of administrative buildings, visitor and staff washroom facilities, and garbage collection.
Seed & Gift Store: These positions require work both behind-the-scenes and with our visitors. Responsibilities include extensive merchandise knowledge, cash transactions, unpacking, stocking, and reconciling paperwork.
Gardening: Primarily outdoor positions or work in our Plant Identification Centre. Most positions require eight-hour shifts of heavy to moderate labour and require good public relations skills.
Outdoor summer camp employment opportunities with Western Adventures. https://www.westernadventures.ca/western-educational-adventures-careers.htm
Dairy Queen in Oak Bay is hiring a cashier/customer service person. See the link to apply.
https://ca.indeed.com/job/cashiercustomer-service-f275a90f4a969f62
Part Time Cast Member – Cineplex Odeon Victoria Cinemas 780 Yates St.
https://oakbaycareercentre.weebly.com/work–volunteer
Chateau Victoria – part time dishwasher
https://ca.indeed.com/job/dishwasher-8eba10d7e01b4276